Tennessee Senate Bill 227
Session 114
Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, allows a charitable organization that provides housing to a person whom the charitable organization knows is unlawfully present in the United States to be held liable for a loss, damages, injury, or death resulting from a criminal offense committed by the person who is unlawfully present in the United States while the person is receiving housing services from the charitable organization if the charitable organization's conduct in providing housing constitutes negligence, gross negligence, or willful and wanton misconduct. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
227
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (1)
Senate Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Unavailable
Current Version
Amendment SA0208
Amendment HA0364
Fiscal Memo for SA0208 (3769)
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05/13/2025
House
Pub. Ch. 311
05/13/2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
05/02/2025
House
Signed by Governor.
04/22/2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action.
04/21/2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures
04/21/2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/21/2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/16/2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB.
04/16/2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0364)
04/16/2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 23, PNV 0
04/07/2025
House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
04/03/2025
House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0208)
04/03/2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 4, PNV 1
04/03/2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/03/2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
04/01/2025
House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
03/24/2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 1 PNV 1
03/19/2025
House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
03/18/2025
House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2025
03/12/2025
House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
02/10/2025
House
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
01/27/2025
House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
01/17/2025
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 23, 2025 1:04:59 AM
Record Updated
Mar 4, 2026 10:05:51 PM